Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Doctor's Consultation

English · Gothic Fiction, Horror, Dramatic Readings

Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale follows Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respected London physician whose experiments with human nature unleash the violent and increasingly independent Mr. Hyde. As Jekyll struggles to conceal the connection between the two men, the story builds into a chilling exploration of divided identity, secrecy, and the danger of trying to separate good from evil.

In this radio dramatization, the familiar story is shaped for listening through spoken performance and sound, bringing its shadowy streets, private rooms, and mounting dread to life. The title “Doctor’s Consultation” suggests a medical setting, while the central tension rests on the contrast between Jekyll’s public respectability and Hyde’s frightening freedom.

The result is atmospheric Gothic suspense, driven less by spectacle than by the gradual revelation of a man losing control of the self he has tried to hide.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.